25 Sep 2025
How businesses can unlock opportunities for young workforce
Participants in our 2025 Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator attended the Horizons: Dare to Be Brave – Jobs for the Future 2025 summit in New Orleans.
News and events
Explore the latest news and events from the Global Business Coalition for Education. From high-level meetings and expert commentary to partner announcements and project milestones, our updates keep you informed and inspired. See how business leaders and partners are driving impact and creating opportunities for young people worldwide.
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Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator Leadership Lab
Upcoming Event
A Global First: The International Finance Summit for Early Childhood and the Business Opportunity Ahead
10:00 - 11:00am EDT
Past Event
From Uncertainty to Opportunity: Unlocking Workforce Potential from Gen Alpha to Gen Z
12:30 - 2:00pm EDT
Past Event
Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator Virtual Fair
Past Event
Driving Corporate Impact for Global Education
11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Past Event
Harnessing the Power of East Africa’s Youth: Skills and Employment for the Next Generation
9:00am - 1:30pm EAT
Past Event
Harnessing AI for the Future of Africa
12:30 - 2:00pm EDT
Past Event
Public Private Partnership Roundtable
Past Event
Act For Early Years: Private sector panel co-hosted with Theirworld, Sesame Workshop and ECDAN
Past Event
Unlocking better business partnerships for your nonprofit through ESG
Past Event
Bridging the Gap Together: Empowering Youth for Future Workforce Success
Past Event
From early childhood to the climate crisis: Annual luncheon during the 78th UN General Assembly
Past Event
Ukraine House Reception
Past Event
Investing in inclusion
Past Event
Crisis briefing for business: education and Ukrainian refugees
Past Event
Digital Inclusion: A challenge greater than any one company
Past Event
From Billions to Trillions: Investing in the Next Generation
Past Event
Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator Virtual Fair: An interactive event for companies, foundations and nonprofits
Education under fire: The laptops helping thousands of Ukrainian students rebuild their future
At Zaporizhzhia Lyceum in Ukraine, a school near the frontline that has doubled as a testing centre for two years, students received laptops to support their studies in a makeshift underground school.
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